Roster Compliance

I have not seen anything concrete anywhere else but if this is correct then today is the day the Wizards will need to trim the squad to the regulation twenty four squad members. (Edit: And just as I hit save ‘KC Wizzle’ on BigSoccer pointed me towards Seattle Times’ Josha Mayer’s twitter feed indicating the deadline is Wednesday at 5pm Eastern). I wrote about who I thought would be on the line yesterday but not anticipate this happening so quickly. With the season only a few days away I suppose there was no other time. We will see where we stand soon enough either way.

Sam Pierron’s Blog

Picture courtesy of Greg Boege

If you are a Wizard’s fan there is a fair chance you have met Sam Pierron.  Either way Sam is going to go to every single road game in the MLS Season this year and will be blogging about his journey through MLS at sampierron.com/bigsoccer.  His latest post was a truly interesting read and if indicative of the quality of things to come this may become must read material.  Check it out.

Red Bull Arena

Almost everybody has written wonderful things about Red Bull Arena and while I agree that it is indeed the best venue in Major League Soccer by a country mile I simply was not that excited about it until I saw the following wonderful ad.  It took me back to the days when I would travel across London to Highbury – or any of the bazillion stadiums in England and that feeling of awe you get when you find one that is truly excellent.  It made me look forward a year or two to the first time I get to walk into the new Kansas City Soccer Stadium (we need a name….) and once I was in full empathy mode I finally appreciated that for the fans in New York this must mean the world.

I am excited for them, and I genuinely hope that the New York Red Bulls have a season worthy of their new stadium and the fans that have suffered through Giants Stadium and 2009.  Enjoy it.